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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-06-05 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S4 Active, getting a 77.2 score against 71.7. LG Q8 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little lighter and thinner than Galaxy S4 Active. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but LG Q8 has newer 7.0 Nougat version and Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 version, providing some additional features.
The LG Q8 and Galaxy S4 Active have incredibly similar CPUs, because although the LG Q8 has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 4 CPU cores, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory. LG Q8 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a little bigger screen, a higher screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The LG Q8 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory. LG Q8 features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. The LG Q8 captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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